Stucco Moisture Intrusion – 763-546-1100 – Minneapolis MN

At Barrier Construction in MN, it is our objective to educate our clients on the options available to you in the industry place, presented in a good, better or best value scale and allow you the home owner or buyer or home seller to make an informed decision on the market value of the repair strategy and selecting the best contracting partner for the job.

As it pertains to stucco and moisture intrusion issues, as a general rule, houses aging from the early 80’s until 2006 tend to be at the heart of the problem.
Although there is a stigma related to stucco homes, its important to note that other cladding’s might be affected also (Brick, stone, Fiber Cement, Engineered Wood, Cedar or Masonite, to name a few).

Roof structure Terminations with inadequate of (or incorrectly installed) kick out flashing’s tend to be locations with the highest failure rate.

Other areas like wood deck ledger, pillars, at grade terminations and minor breach areas in the cladding can have issues.

In our extreme Minnesota environment, bulk water (rain storm and melting snow) can be the major cause but airflow, humidity and water vapor can cause problems as well. Frost Pockets can show up in rim cavities, crawl spaces and attics if vapor and air flow is not taken care of properly by the proper mix of materials and construction.